Two common and potentially deadly heart diseases can be caused by mutations in the same gene. Surprisingly, though, these two conditions are each associated with very different clinical symptoms. Using engineered heart tissue, a team of researchers bring a clearer understanding of this phenomenon. The results are published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
More and more people are worried about the long-term effects of contact sports on the brain. In football (soccer), studies have found that repeatedly heading the ball can lead to memory problems and an increased risk of serious brain diseases. This has led to rules limiting heading the ball in youth leagues and calls to protect professional players in similar ways.
A major round of job cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) could weaken efforts to protect American workers, according to federal health officials.
Over the past decade, 3D printing has gone from being a futuristic idea to a revolutionary tool. In medicine, its ability to produce custom-made, complex structures is changing the way doctors treat injuries and diseases—especially when it comes to rebuilding bones and other body tissues.
While the typical image of someone suffering a heart attack might be a man clutching his chest, heart disease is a major problem for women, too. In fact, it’s the leading cause of death among women in the United States, with nearly 45% of the nation’s women over age 20 living with some form of cardiovascular disease.
Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of cancer has grown since last fall, with more than half of Americans now saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer, according to a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Delays in diagnosing and treating psoriatic arthritis—a common inflammatory disorder affecting around 200,000 people in the U.K.—are causing irreparable damage to people’s health. This damage could be avoided by catching the condition earlier and treating it effectively, according to research led by scientists in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Bath.
Protein intake dominates fitness advice. Whether you want to build muscle, improve your fitness or watch your weight, the common advice handed out by everyone from fitness influencers to doctors is that we need more protein.
New Curtin-led research has found that young people who have had contact with the youth justice system face an increased risk of premature death, prompting calls for better support for these vulnerable children and adolescents.
Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists at the University of Surrey.